Moreover, flash flooding is responsible for more fatalities – more than 140 annually – than any other thunderstorm-associated hazard. … Read More
Wacom unveils the Cintiq 13HD Pro Pen Display for artists on the go
Wacom has unveiled the latest addition to the Cintiq line of artist and designer pen displays, aptly known as the Wacom Cintiq 13HD. As the name suggests, it carries a 13.3-inch Full HD display (1,920 x 1,080) with a 178 degree viewing angle in a portable solution that could be… … Read More
Breathometer is the world’s first smartphone breathalyzer
Meet the Breathometer – a keychain-sized portable breathalyzer designed to work in conjunction with your smartphone to determine if you are fit to get behind the wheel after a few (or several) adult beverages. The $20 gadget has already raised the $25,000 needed to fund the campaign after just one… … Read More
Weekend Open Forum: Do you still wear a watch?
There isn't a week that goes by where we don't hear about how the rapid adoption of smartphones and tablets are displacing other technology segments. For many folks, a competent high-end handset can comfortably replace various portable media players, dedicated gaming handhelds, audio and video recorders, a basic camera, a… … Read More
Apple is awarded a patent for iconic trackpad design
Apple was recently awarded a design patent – US D674,382 – covering their infamous trackpad found on their entire line of notebooks. The patent specifically covers how the trackpad looks when housed on a portable computer; it has nothing to do with how the trackpad functions. … Read More
Gartner: PC shipments decline as market shifts to personal tablets, shared PCs
IDC reported similar findings on Friday, and now Gartner has chimed in with its own figures suggesting the PC industry continues to decline in the face of smaller, cheaper, and more portable computing devices. The research firm says worldwide PC shipments for Q4 2012 totaled 90.3 million units, a decline… … Read More
Watch Data-Free Live TV on Your iPad
In the 80s you could buy a portable TV with an enormous antenna to watch black and white television while on the go. The screens were tiny, the UHF broadcasts were fuzzy and the TVs burned through batteries quicker than a you can say, “What happened to … Read More
